Giving to Emmanuel Church
Our heart is that we would be worshippers of Jesus Christ first and foremost, and because what we do with our money reveals a lot about us it's important we take time to think and pray about how God would have us use it for ourselves and for others.
As a church we want to encourage generous giving, not just in terms of money to the Church and christian organisations, but in all areas of our lives. We believe that this reveals the character of God, who in Christ out of His riches became poor so that we through His poverty might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).
How Can I help?
In Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 16, he wrote to them setting our 4 principles of stewardship: "Every Sunday, each of you must put aside some money in proportion to what you have earned"
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Regular Every Sunday.. |
Universal ..each of you.. |
Planned ..must put aside some money.. |
Proportionate ..in proportion to what you have earned.. |
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| The worship, work and needs of the Church continue throughout the year, whether you're here or not. Budget your giving weekly or monthly according to your circumstances. | Each member of the Church family here at Emmanuel has a part to play. | We all have to plan our daily lives to some degree. The church leadership agrees our annual plan, and we need to budget accordingly. | This is the only fair way, whether our income is low or high. Those that have more money give more money. |
If we are to thrive as a community, we need to apply these principles to our lives.
If you would like to know more about giving to Emmanuel Church, including using Gift Aid to increase the gift, or how we use the money given, then please contact us.
